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A competition created for the central European countries (its name is taken from Mittel
Europa, meaning Central Europe), the Mitropa Cup was the brainchild of Austrian manager
Hugo Meisl.
It was a big competition in its day, and is recognised as one of the main pre-cursors to
the European Cup. The league winners of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia,
Romania, Yugoslavia and Hungary were involved in it, with the occasional invitations
to some of the top English and Scottish teams.
It started in 1929 but was suspended between 1939 and 1954 because of the war.
It was last competed for in 1992, so at least fans of Borac Banja Luka can brag each year to
their mates that they're the current holders of the Mitropa.
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| Year | Winner | Country |
| 1992 | Borac Banja Luka | Yugoslavia |
| 1991 | Torino | Italy |
| 1990 | Bari | Italy |
| 1989 | Banik Ostrava | Czechoslovakia |
| 1988 | Pisa | Italy |
| 1987 | Ascoli | Italy |
| 1986 | Pisa | Italy |
| 1985 | Iskra | Yugoslavia |
| 1984 | Eisenstadt | Austria |
| 1983 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1982 | AC Milan | Italy |
| 1981 | Tatran Presov | Czechoslovakia |
| 1980 | Udinese | Italy |
| 1979 | No Competition | |
| 1978 | Partisan Belgrade | Yugoslavia |
| 1977 | Vojvodina Novisad | Yugoslavia |
| 1976 | Admira Wacker | Austria |
| 1975 | Admira Wacker | Austria |
| 1974 | Tatabanya | Hungary |
| 1973 | Tatabanya | Hungary |
| 1972 | Celik Zenica | Yugoslavia |
| 1971 | Celik Zenica | Yugoslavia |
| 1970 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1969 | Inter Bratislava | Czechoslovakia |
| 1968 | Red Star Belgrade | Yugoslavia |
| 1967 | Spartak Trnava | Czechoslovakia |
| 1966 | Fiorentina | Italy |
| 1965 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1964 | Sparta Prague | Czechoslovakia |
| 1963 | MTK Budapest | Hungary |
| 1962 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1961 | Bologna | Italy |
| 1960 | No Competition | |
| 1959 | Honved | Hungary |
| 1958 | No Competition | |
| 1957 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1956 | Vasas | Hungary |
| 1955 | Voros Lobogo | Hungary |
| 1939 | Ujpest | Hungary |
| 1938 | Slavia Prague | Czechoslovakia |
| 1937 | Ferencvaros | Hungary |
| 1936 | Austria Vienna | Austria |
| 1935 | Sparta Prague | Czechoslovakia |
| 1934 | Bologna | Italy |
| 1933 | Austria Vienna | Austria |
| 1932 | Bologna | Italy |
| 1931 | 1st FC Vienna | Austria |
| 1930 | Rapid Vienna | Austria |
| 1929 | Ujpest | Hungary |
| 1928 | Ferencvaros | Hungary |
| 1927 | Sparta Prague | Czechoslovakia |
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